Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 04, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 139,382	$ 222,106
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations:
Depreciation	28,243	29,493
Amortization of intangibles		392
Stock-based compensation expense	13,332	12,603
Gain on sale of business	0	(6,500)
Excess tax benefit-stock options	(1,896)	(3,607)
Deferred income taxes	3,623	(2,305)
Other non-cash activity	591	163
Changes in operating assets and liabilities	31,545	(35,594)
Total adjustments	75,438	(5,355)
Net cash provided by operating activities	214,820	216,751
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of short-term available-for-sale investments	(2,192,874)	(664,148)
Maturities of short-term available-for-sale investments	1,659,792	651,887
Sales of short-term available-for-sale investments	151,841	239,419
Proceeds related to sale of businesses		10,000
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(25,289)	(25,547)
Decrease (increase) in other assets	327	(3,475)
Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities	(406,203)	208,136
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt		145,000
Term loan repayments	(15,625)
Dividend payments to shareholders	(74,416)	(65,810)
Repurchase of common stock	(78,380)	(113,605)
Net proceeds from employee stock plans	48,647	101,967
Contingent consideration payment	(1,991)
Increase in other financing activities	5,166	4,576
Excess tax benefit-stock options	1,896	3,607
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities	(114,703)	75,735
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(1,572)	(301)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(307,658)	500,321
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1,405,100	1,070,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 1,097,442	$ 1,570,321